The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses in Indianapolis-Carmel is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $55,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,500 | 15.05% | 21.27% |
| 2021 | $64,990 | -4.14% | - |
| 2020 | $67,680 | 0.90% | - |
| 2019 | $67,070 | 2.21% | - |
| 2018 | $65,590 | 2.70% | - |
| 2017 | $63,820 | 2.08% | - |
| 2016 | $62,490 | 1.66% | - |
| 2015 | $61,450 | -0.33% | - |
| 2014 | $61,650 | 0.92% | - |
| 2013 | $61,080 | 1.39% | - |
| 2012 | $60,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,500, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for registered nurses in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Kokomo (median annual salary of $76,760). Compared with Kokomo, the median annual salary of registered nurses in Indianapolis-Carmel is .3 percent (.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kokomo | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Bloomington | |
| Gary | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Muncie | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette |